Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22
CLEVELAND'S VACATION.
REVlSlTlNG THE SCENES OF HIS
CHILDHOOD IN FAYETTEVILLE,
Those Unable to Shake His Hand are Con.
solcd by "a speech The President Con-
fcsses the Grimes OF Ills Youth-Ad-
dress by secretary FairchiId

ANErTEvlLLE, y. Y, July 10 -Presi-
dent Cleveland and party left Cazenova
at $40 n III. aud arrlyei here soon after.
At 1928 u public reception in Clinton
PARK began At O'Clock more than 1000
people present rad not snaHett the presi-
dents hand and 10 satisfy their disap-
pointmeut NE made a short speech sub
stantialy rs follows:
Ny Friends: see that it is impossible
in the short space allotted to shake all by
the hands and | am unwilling to leave
you without giving some recognition to
all. am unchanged to-day as far as my
feeling is concerned toward the people of
Fayetteville and it is with extreme graft
tude that find myself in Il place above
all others dear to me at the present time.
1t was here that enjoyed every pleasure,
sport and paStlme OF my bOyuUnd
| must recall To the minds of the citizens
Of Fayetteville some of the changes since
40 years ago. Very many of the friends
of that time are dead. | was reminded
to day OF the number of deaths on the
north side of your principal street and |
was astonished. Among those who are
gone whom can recall are Mr.. Cobb, Mr.
Parker, Mr.. Gillett,the McNIckers, Ward
ems, Palmer, Edwards, Noble, the Hurds,
Flint and many others. There are other
things that recall, the scenes aud incid-
ents OF my boyhood, beside the dead.
remember the green lake aud fish that |
tried to catch and never caught and which
suppose are there 20 day. Yes, and |
remember the story Of tht p.ntner seen
on the shore and how scared | was, but
have heard so much hOWliIg tor the
past two years that | do not think the
panther would brighten me now. | could
tell some of the old reS.de;ts of Fayetie.
vile y no took off their front gatts 40
years ago. mentioned Thu ding rs siute
have been in Washington, | have been
accused Of so many crimes that taking off
gale seems To be almost virtue.
l received my first ruuiincuts of educa-
ton in Fayetteville and these with the
sunday school and religious influences
ana all of these remembrances have gone
with me through every stat ion Of life. II
IS pleasure to recall III retrOsptcti0n
Fayetteville and those days SO many years
ago. They are the firmest and pleaSantest
memories that my mind dwe!s upon.
nave take you and the village of Fayette
Vile with me. You are a part of this adj
ministration. | have been bad truant
but ask that you keep an eye on me.
promise to perform my duties so as to re-
ceive the appreciation of the people OF
Fayetteville, my oldest and best friends. y
With this President Cleveland babe his
hearers aGieu. The crowd was not salts.
fed, however, and there were loud calls
tor Secretary Fairchld, who made short
spec CHI
1t required some time for the police to
dispense The crowd sufficiently to allow
the president and his friends to reach
their carriages. Dinner had been ar
ranged for 1870 p. IN. at the presidents
sisters, but II was past that hour when
the party reached the house. After din.
ner the president visited quietly with
Mrs. Hoyt The visitors arranged tC
leave CazcnOvla at 3 O'clock